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T LEVELS
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DIGITAL
PRODUCTION,
DESIGN & DEVELOPMENT
CODE
T100
COURSE TITLE
LEVEL
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
PROGRESSION
DURATION
3
5 GCSE grades 9-4, including:
• English Language grade 9-4
• Maths grade 9-5
• Computer Science grade 9-4
(if studied)
• Evidence of work experience
A high-quality technical route
into skilled employment,
further study or higher/
degree apprenticeships
2 years
Digital Production,
Design &
Development
This course will develop your programming skills in multiple
languages including: Python, C#, SQL and JavaScript. You
will gain experience using industry-standard development
environments, techniques and source code management
platforms which will equip you to face real-world
programming challenges. You will be supported to build
the skills needed for software development projects.
All that you learn will then be put to practical use on
your industry placement, where you will be supported
throughout by your tutors and mentors.
In addition, you will have the opportunity to explore
emerging technology trends and innovations such as
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning,
Augmented Reality (AR), Blockchain and 3D printing.
You will learn about the value of digital technology and
discussions about the ethical and moral issues raised by the
increasing reliance on technology and automation will form
part of your studies.
TOPICS YOU
WILL STUDY
You will develop your knowledge and
understanding of the following core
‘digital elements’:
INDUSTRY
PLACEMENTS
Your T Level will include an industry
placement with an employer to
help you develop the practical and
technical skills required for the
occupation. Bury College will support
students in finding relevant work
placements. These will last a minimum
of 315 hours and average 350 hours
(around 45 days). Employers can offer
industry placements as a block, day
release or a combination of the two.
• Problem solving and computational
thinking
• Programming
• Emerging issues and impact
of digital legislation and regulatory
requirements
• Business context
• Data
• Digital environments
• Security
Your studies will focus on being able
to support different professional
roles through:
• Investigating emerging technologies
• Understanding ethical principles and risk
management
• Using appropriate programming
languages to implement front-end and
back-end solutions
• Using source code management
systems
• Creating automation of unit tests
• Creating user interfaces that apply user
experience (UX) design principles
• Connecting code to data sources
HOW YOU WILL
BE ASSESSED
•
•
•
•
Exams
Employer Set Projects
Controlled Assessments
Practical Skills Tests
• Software development lifecycles
• Using Agile and RAD methodologies
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